China Visa Types for U.S. Applicants: L, M, Q, S, X or Z?
Choose a China visa category from the trip’s real primary purpose: tourism, business, family, study and work use different supporting documents and post-entry rules.
Read guide →CHINA VISA APPLICATION GUIDES
Answers for China visa applicants in the United States
Clear, practical guidance for preparing documents, completing the online application, submitting a passport, and receiving it back safely.
China Work Permit Categories A, B and C Explained
China classifies foreign workers as Category A high-end talent, Category B professional talent or Category C other qualifying personnel; the classification is not a visa type.
Read guide →Changing Employers in China: What Happens to the Work Permit?
A China work permit is tied to the authorized employer and role; changing employers requires formal cancellation, change or a new filing plus review of the work-type residence permit.
Read guide →China Work Permit Renewal: When Should the Employer Start?
Current official guidance tells the employer to submit a China work-permit extension 30 days before expiry; the work-type residence permit has its own extension deadline.
Read guide →Can an X1 Student Work or Intern in China?
An X1 visa or study residence permit does not by itself authorize off-campus work or an internship; school approval and an official residence-permit annotation are required.
Read guide →China Visa Fees for Non-U.S. Citizens Applying in the United States
Non-U.S. citizens applying in the United States use an entry-based fee table, with nationality exceptions, and must also document legal U.S. residence or status.
Read guide →China Business Visa vs. Work Visa: M or Z for Your Trip?
Choose a China M or Z visa from the activity you will actually perform: commercial and trade activity points to M, while employment in China requires the work-permit route and Z visa.
Read guide →China Work Permit vs. Z Visa vs. Residence Permit
A China work-permit notification, Z visa, Foreigner’s Work Permit and work-type residence permit are separate documents used at different stages before and after entry.
Read guide →Can a China M Visa Be Issued for One Year or Multiple Entries?
U.S. applicants may request a one-year or multiple-entry China M visa when repeated commercial travel is supported, but the authority decides validity, entries and each stay.
Read guide →Who Applies for a China Work Permit: Employer or Foreign Employee?
The China employer normally owns and submits the work-permit filing, while the foreign employee supplies accurate identity, qualification and supporting documents for that application.
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